Fashion Design

Paris Fashion Week: Elie Saab autumn/winter 2013

Midnight blues and blacks make a dark and sultry palette for Elie Saab's autumn/winter 2013 tailoring.

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Oscars 2013 beauty highlights

From Jessica Chastain and her signature red lipstick to Jennifer Lawrence and her pretty up-do, find out which Hollywood stars made waves with their beauty looks at the 2013 Oscars.

Anne Hathaway continues to think pink, and ditches her signature red lipstick, for a, we think, far more flattering look on her pale rose complexion. Matched with her softer blow-out too, it just works.

Ten out of tan on the richter scale, Heidi Klum hasn't even noticed it's February, or for that matter that it's 2013.

Charlize Theron takes her Mad Max hair hangover and softens it with her failsafe girly ethereal sheeny, glowing make-up and gently lined eye.

Taking the Oscar for Best Actress, Jennifer Lawrence has indeed found her beauty footing on the red carpet. Putting her best foot forward again, Lawrence worked her barely there base, balmy lips and grey blue eyes (with the help of a few extra lashes) and that super pretty up-do beautifully.

Someone's been playing with colour. Kirsten Stewart mixes one too many shades with dolly cheeks, candy pink lips and a warm brown eye for her new rainbow red carpet look. A crazed and confused make-up look.

Yes we've seen her with this look before, but Jessica Chastain knows that a bit of old fashioned glamour in the form of her favourite side swept hair and red lipstick is the recipe for red carpet success. Shame she hasn't mastered the false lash effect quite so well.

Taking it back to the old school with her hair maybe, we still like the stonger brow and more gutsy, plum toned, lipstick on Nicole Kidman .

A curl happy tong does not the modern hair-do make. But we'll give it to Reese Witherspoon for attempting to take on this year's red carpet favourite 1940's do. Just a little less effort next time.

Renée Zellweger asked her make-up artist for an "easy glamour look." So using Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser in Nude and Bronzing Powder in Matte Bronze, with a little Matte Eye Colour in Truffle and Eye Liner in Noir, Kristofer Buckle created this "sexy, pretty and fresh look." Shame Laura Mercier doesn't do hairspray really.

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Paris Fashion Week: Hermes autumn/winter 2013

Hermès do luxe leather trousers and chic belted workwear for autumn/winter 2013.

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Oscars 2013: What should they wear?

We match the nominees and guests expected at this year's Oscars with the gowns that will guarantee to turn heads.

Quvenzhané Wallis in Elie Saab Couture

This chic and simple Elie Saab gown would add just the right amount of age-appropriate glamour to 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis, and would sit well against her signature bright canine handbag.

Amy Adams in Marchesa
Muted palettes seem to suit nominee for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Amy Adams . This ethereal number would see the starlet take a more pale and interesting turn down the red carpet. And as she's in favour with the fashion house (Adams wore Marchesa to the Globes) she should have no problem securing the gown over other wishful guests.

Anne Hathaway in Badgley Mischka
Anne Hathaway is a fan of the minimalist gown on the red carpet, but has also been seen modelling floral motifs, of late. This Badgley Mischka gown comprises both her favoured sleek silhouette and gives a nod to her current flirtation for pattern.

Emmanuelle Riva in Chanel Couture
At 85 , Emmanuelle Riva is the oldest actress to ever be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. This simple Chanel gown, with fun floral detailing, is the perfect cover-up for such a lady.

Naomi Watts in Oscar de la Renta
Naomi Watts tends to veer on the halter-neck or strapless side of the dress camp, but with milky white skin to show off this V-neck Oscar de la Renta gown would see the actress give a new flirty flourish to her red carpet fashion career.

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Couture
It's practically unquestionable that Jennifer Lawrence, who has just starred in her first Miss Dior campaign, will wear a gown designed by Raf Simons. We think she'll celebrate her newly photographed role as Dior ambassador with a structured gown to accentuate her tiny waist. (And one with no nude panels, of course).

Jessica Chastain in Marchesa
After the ill-fitting Calvin Klein dress that caused Jessica Chastain a (literal) boob at the Golden Globes, this Marchesa gown is the perfect tonic for her curvaceous figure.

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Oscars 2013: Anne Hathaway’s nipples make a bid for stardom

Poor Anne Hathaway, she's not been served well by fashion of late. Having just about lived down that lady garden flashing incident, courtesy of an underwear-unfriendly Tom Ford dress, we're pretty sure she was keen to avoid anything similar happening at the Oscars.

Anne Hathaway's seemingly pointy nipples attracted a lot of attention

Anne Hathaway and her unfortunate dress malfunction.

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Indian Summer

Feel the heat in bright colours and bold prints as worn by Britain's teenage catwalk sensation Lara Mullen. Fashion by Daniela Agnelli; photograph's by Stephen Shore.

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Golden Globes 2013: The thigh-high split makes a red carpet

Angelina Jolie may have been a no-show at last night's Golden Globes, but her infamously precocious leg certainly wasn't. We look at who did it right, and who did it wrong.

The ones who did it wrong…
If this were an 'Angie's Leg' barometer, Halle would be sub-zero. She's already topping the worst-dressed lists, so we don't want to kick her while she's down, but… we're going to. There were many things wrong with this Versace number - a muffin top-making cut out, garish print and bulging one-shoulder fit and not even a hint of classicism - and, quite simply, the thigh-high split was the straw that broke Berry's sartorial back. Add to that her willingness to 'feel the breeze' (i.e. her exaggerated pose) and it's a big no-no.

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Golden Globes 2013: The best beauty looks

From the new Forties inspired hair and this season's colour wave to those perennial red carpet classics, here's our edit of the best beauty looks from the 2013 Golden Globe Awards.

Not veering far from her signature Sixties look (cat flick liner, beehive and pale lip) singer Adele simply turns up the gloss and glamour for her red carpet moment.

Created by stylist Adir Abergel (a member of the Frederic Fekkai dream team and the LA go to salon for red carpet hair) Anne Hathaway 's super chic, elfin crop got a little better with added texture for real effortless glamour.

Amanda Seyfried does peaches and creamy make up with gently brushed out tonged hair proving that less is most definitely more if you want to make it modern on the red carpet now.

Glenn Close may have mismatched her earrings but kept it low key with a beautiful barely there base and a touch of pink on her cheeks and lips. Keeping volume away from her crown also kept her hair bang on trend.

Golden girl Heidi Klum embraces this year's love affair with side swept hair, but keeps it this side of the Forties with fresh, glowing skin a la spring/summer 2013.

One of this year's most in-demand faces gets it right again. Jessica Chastain' s pinky red lip, fresh bare skin, exaggerated eye and Forties inspired hair nails all the biggest trends for this season, and beautifully so.

That hair (so on trend) that hint of electric orange lip (so good, and so now, if paired with a thick black lash) makes Jessica Alba one of our biggest beauty hits on the red carpet.

For american actress Rosario Dawson make up artist Mai Quynh created a beautifully understated look, by blending Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour in Terracotta, layered with Laura Mercier Eye Colour in Ground Coffee on the eyes. For the skin Quynh used Clarins Skin Smoothing Primer and Laura Mercier Oil-Free Supreme Foundation over the top, with a little pop of Nars Powder Blush in Amour over the apples of the cheeks.

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